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The Big Sort

Stories filmed during the 2016 campaign cycle about how partisanship has become the dominant feature of American elections, both nationally and locally.

The Big Sort

Season 1 Episode 5 | 10m 17s | CC

Across America, blue voters are choosing to live in “creative-class” urban oases, as red voters remain in rural areas. Minnesota native Aaron Spading, conservative church-goer turned far-left Powderhorn Park resident, guides us as we explore one of those blue-dots-in-a-sea-of-red. Meetings with family and old neighbors illustrates just how deep the political gulf between communities can be.

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